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Finite difference solution of the transient free-convection flow of an incompressible viscous fluid past an impulsively started semi-infinite vertical plate with heat and mass transfer is presented here. The steady state velocity, temperature and concentration profiles are shown graphically. Velocity profiles are compared with exact solution. It has been observed that there is a rise in the velocity due to the presence of a mass diffusion. An increase in Schmidt number, leads to a fall in the velocity. Stability and the convergence of the finite difference scheme are established.
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Received on 7 January 1998
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Muthukumaraswamy, R., Ganesan, P. Unsteady flow past an impulsively started vertical plate with heat and mass transfer. Heat and Mass Transfer 34, 187–193 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002310050248
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002310050248